OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Scientia Horticulturae is 49. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
S-alk(en)ylcysteine sulfoxides biosynthesis and free amino acids profile in different parts of postharvest chive (Allium schoenoprasum L.)	115
Effect of number of suckers on date palm source-sink limitation tracked by physiological markers and carbon allocation responsive genes expression	112
Comparative analysis between a HLB tolerant bud sport obtained from the ‘Flame’ grapefruit with its parental genotype	111
How many cauliflower seedlings are necessary to estimate experimental precision statistics reliably?	94
Induction and identification of tetraploids of pear plants (Pyrus bretschneideri and Pyrus betulaefolia)	87
Methyl salicylate pretreatment maintains quality and antioxidant capacity of fresh-cut pitaya fruit by modulating phenylpropanoid metabolism and antioxidant system	86
Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) grafting as affected by nitrogen fertilizer application to irrigation water	81
Yield evaluation and identification of drought tolerant lines based on stress tolerant indices, ranking method and multivariate analysis in sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas Lam)	80
Biocontrol of root knot nematodes by endophytic fungus isolated from garlic	77
Quantitative trait loci mapping and genomic selection for leaf-related traits in a ‘Luli’ × ‘Red No. 1’ apple hybrid population	73
Biochar promotes the growth of apple seedlings by adsorbing phloridzin	72
Effects of the soil moisture content and leaf memory effect on pesticide droplet absorption	70
Integrated proteomics and transcriptome analysis reveal a decreased catechins metabolism in variegated tea leaves	69
Spraying ZnEDTA at high concentrations: an ignored potential for producing zinc-fortified pear (Pyrus spp.) fruits without causing leaf and fruitlet burns	69
Genetic mechanisms of petal morphogenesis in Eustoma grandiflorum	68
Editorial Board	68
Metabolic responses to drought stress and rehydration in leaves and roots of three Citrus scion/rootstock combinations	68
QTL mapping and transcriptome analysis to identify genes associated with green/russet peel in Pyrus pyrifolia	68
Effect of naphthalene acetic acid, gibberellic acid, and spray adjuvant alone or in conjunction with hand pollination on fruit set and quality of ‘LeahReese’ sugar apple (Annona squamosa L.)	66
Factors affecting cuticle synthesis in apple fruit identified under field conditions	66
Characteristics of the ET, a new species created by interspecific hybridization of two wild eggplants	65
Tracing nitrogen utilization and distribution during development of grape seedlings by applying different forms of 15N labeled fertilizer with fruit tree hole storage brick	64
Imprinting gene analysis in endosperm abortion of eggplant distant hybrids: A genome-wide approach	64
Effects of different microbial agent applications on the growth and quality of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) cormels	63
Comprehensive transcriptome profiling and hormonal signaling reveals important mechanism related to dwarfing effect of rootstocks on scion in Japanese apricot (Prunus mume)	62

Light-Emitting Diodes improve yield, quality and inhibitory effects on digestive enzymes of strawberry	62
Comprehensive evaluation system for quality characteristics of olive (Olea europaea L.) in Longnan, China	61
Regulation of fruit ripening by MADS-box transcription factors	61
Increased pH-mediated alleviation of copper-toxicity and growth response function in Citrus sinensis seedlings	60
Regulation of sugar metabolism in fruits	60
Silica nanoparticles promote the germination of salt-stressed pepper seeds and improve growth and yield of field pepper	60
Effect of deficit irrigation and mulching on the agronomic and physiological response of mandarin trees as strategies to cope with water scarcity in a semi-arid climate	59
Transcriptome responses to salt stress in roots and leaves of Lilium pumilum	58
Thermal-RGB imagery and in-field weather sensing derived sweet cherry wetness prediction model	57
Pre-storage calcium chloride and aloe vera gel coatings mitigate internal browning and senescence scald in ‘Conference’ pears	56
Green light promotes healing and root regeneration in double-root-cutting grafted tomato seedlings	56
Application of polysaccharide-based edible coatings to improve the quality of zucchini fruit during postharvest cold storage	54
Advances of anthocyanin synthesis regulated by plant growth regulators in fruit trees	53
Identification of reference genes for RT-qPCR analysis across kiwifruit species under iron deficiency conditions	53
Declined symptoms in Myrica rubra: The influence of soil acidification and rhizosphere microbial communities	52
Effects of foliar applications of methyl jasmonate alone or with urea on anthocyanins content during grape ripening	52
Advances in WRKY transcription factors' regulation of pigment and fragrance traits in plants: A review	52
A 48 kb fragment deletion is required for the formation of trichomes in watermelon	51
AmiRNAi silencing of FaCRY2 delayed the growth of cultivated strawberry	51
Integrated small RNA, mRNA, and degradome sequencing reveals the important role of miRNAs in the interactions between parasitic plant Cuscuta australis and its host Trifolium repens	50
Genome-wide identification of the mango auxin response factor family and the ectopic expression of two ARF (MiARF18A) genes confers early flowering and increases silique number in transgenic Arabidops	49
Kaolin triggers defense-responsive genes in grapevines (cv. King Ruby seedless) to downy mildew and enhances its vegetative development, production, and berries quality standards	49
Regulation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in citrus root hairs mediated by auxin efflux carrier protein PtPINs	49
Comparative transcriptome analysis of broccoli seedlings under different Cd exposure levels revealed possible pathways involved in hormesis	49